Harry and Meghan would have a blast at Butlin's - as these nostalgic photos prove

The layout of the development was, according the Skegness News, “reminiscent of a modern aerodrome”, that most glamorous of 1930s travel locations, combined with a more homely sounding yet equally aspirational “miniature garden suburb”. Here 1,000 guests a week would be able to enjoy “free boating, free bathing, free golf, free tennis, free bowls, free orchestral music and free instruction in physical culture”. Activities were overseen by a team of jolly Redcoats.